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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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